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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Clinical investigations

Article R5211-38

As part of the procedure applicable to medical devices undergoing clinical investigations, the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration containing the information referred to in Articles R. 1123-37 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5211-42

As part of the EC verification procedure, the manufacturer submits the devices manufactured for inspection by an authorised body. The authorised body checks the conformity of the medical devices with…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R152-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless other…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R153-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-53

When the penal composition consists of the surrender of the driving licence or hunting licence, this is done by the person concerned, within the time limit set, either at the clerk's office of the jud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-19

Within two months of the completion of his assignment, the liquidator shall file an end-of-assignment report under the conditions set out in Articles R. 626-39 and R. 626-40. Article R. 626-41 is appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-49

Staff belonging to category C of the civil service and, where appropriate, auxiliary and temporary staff contribute to the operation of the various registry departments. These staff may, on an excepti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R286-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits ment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R285-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-2

When the conviction results from a criminal order, the one-month period provided for in Article 707-2 runs from the sending of the registered letter provided for in Articles 495-3 and 527 or notificat…

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